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There’s a St Pancras bound morning service that commences from Sandwich. An Ashford driver brings it empty via Canterbury West and Minster West junction. A Ramsgate based on board manager gets to Sandwich in a taxi. 1778348046 The 1712 London Victoria to Gillingham stopping service has...

It’s not unknown. I once had half a dozen people on a late evening journey intent on loud music and dancing in the aisles. It was all good natured, but there was an empty carriage at the back so I sent them down there so the other passengers could get home in peace.

I’ve worked 395018 twice this week. It has been modified with different onboard cameras and PIS displays, as has 395027.

1766862489 My usual manual announcements would state 'the next station is (...) and the doors will open on the (left/right) in the direction of travel.'

But the North get nuffink! It's always the south first in the queue!!

Absolutely awful app too. As an onboard manager, I know as soon as a passenger opens the app that I’m going to be there 5 minutes whilst they struggle to find their tickets and railcards amid all the spammy adverts as well. I could look after 20 other passengers in the time it takes for the...

Should return fares be twice the cost of standard singles?

Guidance on your travel from St Pancras to Dover! If it's a 12 car set, you'll want to make sure you stow your bike in front 6 carriages only. For safety reasons, the High Speed trains carry no passengers at all in the rear 6 carriages on the section between Folkestone and Dover.

I was just looking through my pics and lo and behold, here it is at Tonbridge on 22 May.

Dover Priory has a pillar box on platform 1.

Just seen this! Can confirm there is no door release at Dover Priory.

That's because you haven't been fined, you've been given a penalty fare instead. I'd pay it, put it down to experience and get on with your life.

I did see a picture on FB the other day showing branding is starting to be removed.

The other way round, in my experience!!

Probably nothing at all!